Carey Bailey

Lent/Easter

Top Ten NON-CANDY Easter Basket Ideas.

I enjoy the Easter basket tradition because my parents made it so fun! We always had a THE great scavenger hunt far and wide across our little house and yard. And even though I am personally a HUGE fan of candy when it comes to my own kids I try to think of creative ways to make Easter basket hunting exciting without being all sugary sweet. So here are my Top Ten NON-CANDY Easter Basket Ideas for this year! As a Children’s Director I am constantly asked by parents about music. Their kids  ...

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Dream Team

The Truth to Her Dare.

Today is one of my favorite days of the week and it’s not just because it was Bachelor watching day. I enjoy today because it is my day to do a heart check on my God-Sized Dream. Thanks to Holley Gerth and her mission to support and encourage women in their dreams I am making steps forward in knocking down the door God has before me. This week her question is: What do you really want more of in your life? Will you dare to say it out loud? Okay, I want more clothes from Anthropologie and  ...

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Dream Team

Lessons Learned from Sarai for Dreamers.

Dear Dreamer Friends! I had a letter prepared full of  “Woo oo’s!” and “GO! girl” and “You can do it!” and I am hoping there are lots of those letters out there because as dreamers we need the encouragement. But as I wrote last night a story kept pushing on my heart. A story of a dreamer girl from days of old. A story that serves as a lesson for us dreamer girls of today to learn from. I had to follow the prompting and scribble out all that was written for this... Her name was Sarai and she  ...

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Crafts/Printables, Dating God

12 Dates for You and God.

I loved hearing about your very own God dates last week. And I am thrilled to be brainstorming with you. I hope this list inspires you to take God out on a date! Rarely is there money needed for any of the dates. PLEASE tweak them to fit your unique relationship with God. AND I have decided to do top TWELVE so that we have one for every month. I would love to hear about any God dates you go on. 1. Playing with God. Pack up bubbles, side walk chalk, a hula hoop or soccer ball and head to a  ...

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